A Paradise Township resident told police that after investigating a noise at his home early Saturday morning, he found an intruder standing in his living room, according to a news release from Northern York County Regional Police.

Police said that at 4:30 a.m., they were called to a home in the 300 block of Country Club Road for a reported intruder.

"The resident reported hearing an unusual noise at his residence," according to the news release. "He advised he is a light sleeper and that he heard a car go past his house slowly and then he heard his driveway alarm alert."

The resident said that while looking out a window, he heard another noise to the back of his home. When he walked into the living room, which is located to the rear of the home, he saw a silhouette of someone standing in the living room near the door that leads into the sun room, Northern Regional Lt. David Lash said.

The resident yelled at the intruder, and the intruder, without saying anything, turned around and ran out the sun room, with the resident chasing him, Lash said.

The resident ran after the intruder outside and across his yard, where he got into a vehicle, which was parked at the end of a neighbor's driveway, with its lights on, according to the release.

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The intruder got into the passenger side of the vehicle, while someone else was in the driver's seat. The vehicle then sped off north toward Abbottstown.

The resident said the vehicle was a light-colored small SUV or a station wagon. The intruder was described as a man, about 6 feet tall and with a medium build. He was carrying a flashlight in his right hand, according to the release.

Once police arrived, they found that the intruder broke into the home by smashing a rear door window with a landscaping rock.

"That's a real rural area," Lash said of the area where the break-in occurred. "That's the first report of any issues like that out there."

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Investigation continues

Police continue to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 717-292-3647 or use the crime tip reporting portion of their website at www.nycrpd.org.